# NTSB MIA79FA021: Convair 240, Miami, FL, November 29, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 29, 1978
- Place: Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
- Location: 25.7743° N, 80.1937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Miami, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.7743&lon=-80.1937&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 6, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138191
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79FA021
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA021

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-0017  78/11/29   MIAMI,FL            CONVAIR 240         CR-  1  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1122                    LVMMR               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      34, 6500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1249 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAMIAMI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DUAL STUDENT LOST CONT ON SIM ENG OUT EMERGENCY.PIC NOT TYPE RATED IN ACFT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: LVMMR (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CONVAIR 240
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Tamiami

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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